Translation notes for non-Glaswegians follow.
Dina is from Glasgow, a descendent of a whole line of McPhail ship's engineers. For those of you unacquainted with Glaswegian Scots, here is a little glossary.
| Dinna Do not | Oany Any |
| Fear Be afraid of | Sae So |
| Thon The third version of "this" and "that," used here to mean "the" with the context of a topical subject, not exactly translatable into English | A I |
| Youse Plural of ye, English you | Doonloadit Downloaded |
| Ur Are | Intae Into |
| Canna Cannot | Yer Your |
| Aye Yes | Hae Have |
| Tae To | Nae No |
| Oan on | Findin Finding |
| Noo Now | Chargin Charging |
| Huvnae Have not | Gang Go |
| Aheid Ahead |
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